I just have to say DoctorJo is the BEST! You’ve saved me from crying & feeling bad for days on multiple occasions! I workout 6x a week & have debilitating issues with my back, neck & shoulders! Some days aren’t the best & when I can barely move I always think maybe DoctorJo posted a stretch! Thank you so much for caring about the well being of other’s & all you do!
Thanks Jo. This video helped alot. I had these intense pain at my left upper back, felt like it was inside where my shoulders blade was. Tried so many assessment you can mention never got if fixed. Never felt this better for 2 years thanks
so, i have been watching all your videos. i became a fan overnight. can you please do a video where we can stretches for back sprain or if we pulled a back muscle?
Thanks doc. I was unloading heavy steel today and pulled my left lat. Had to come to TH-cam to see some of these stretches, thankfully clicked on yours...Worked like a charm, thanks again. Subscribed (least I can do)
Hi Dr. Jo. If you see this comment, I have a question about the stretches. I have pain in my latissimus but the pain wraps around my oblique as well. Are there any stretches that could take care of both of those pain areas? Thanks so much!!
I recently just started having severe mid and lower back pain. I don’t have insurance and scared to see what the doctor would charge to see me. I looked up all the symptoms and seems like my Latissimus Dorsi are the issue. It’s been like this for 3 weeks and has gotten worse the past 3 days. Will these stretches help my issue? Thank you in advance.
Hello, just stumbled onto this video. I tweaked my lat muscle on one side yesterday reaching across a bed for a pillow, so silly. I have pretty intense pain , today much less than yesterday thankfully. Getting a massage later. Should I push through the pain to do the exercises? Have not iced at all, probably too late at this point ( over 24 hours)….
Hello,you are awesome dr. Jo your video really helps me,,,,so please make videos on stretching of lower back i really very need stretching of lower back
I had myositis due to a SLE flare and I’m weaning pred. Dr Jo can you tell me how to strengthen my muscles back to day to day functionality. I feel so useless everyday in pain and weak and barely able to move in the mornings. I would appreciate any help. Thank you.
That is one tough muscle to stretch. One can just tell that muscle is thick and powerful. I think that needs to be worked on for quite a while to see real results.
Hi, do you have any exercises to build the lower back muscles to support Lumber to Sacrum please, need to build up as pain (like compression in the lower spine
Hi Dr Jo, may I ask - I get constant, aching pain in the trapezius and latissimus dorsi. Can you show me some stretches / exercises to ease this problem?
Would these stretches help if you're already having pain in the latissimus dorsi muscle? I've been having pain on my right side, just under my shoulder blade and nothing seems to make it feel better. Lying down it hurts a lot less, but doesn't fix the problem. Sitting and standing, even with proper posture still causes a lot of pain. :(
***** These might help. Have you been to a doctor to make sure it's not something with your kidneys? That area is pretty close to where they lie, and it might be worth getting checked out if you haven't yet. Good luck!
AskDoctorJo it's possible. I have polycystic kidney disease and I was told by my nephrologist that it might cause pain sometimes. I've had pain from it before, but it's usually in my lower back. This is a bit higher, in my mid back, just under and to the left of my right shoulder blade. It seems to be a large semicircular area around my right shoulder blade near my spine and under.
***** It still could be your kidney, but I think it might be worth trying these stretches to see if they help. If they don't help, I would check in with the doctor just in case.
hi, i got a nonstop one sided lat pain. also there is only pain in down of my right lat. im working out at home like almost 8 monts. pain started last 1 2 month and i also have scoliosis. and sometimes my lower back hurts. i am only 16 so please tell me what can i do
Doctor Jo, Are these exercises for strengthening lat muscles also ? Are there any exercises for lat using thera band like you have for rotator cuff ? Thank you !
+anil mathew These are mainly for stretching. If you have something to wrap the band around above you, you can do a lat pulldown (putting your arms out to the sides like a W) with the resistive bands that should help strengthen them. Good luck!
@@AskDoctorJo so in the video you say do each exercise for 30 seconds 3 time, I do that 3 times per day?. In other words each exercise 3 times 30 seconds each time up to 3 times daily. 😁
@@AskDoctorJo Thank you very much, will do this morning and night and once during the day when I can squeeze it in! Thank you for all your videos and responses in comments you are a great help to many!!!
I have a question/concern. I have strained my right Lat. I have a job where I constantly reach over my head and it seems to only hurt my right Lat. I can't just quit my job but it the pain never gets any better. I've tried you stretching and it helps but pain gets so bad at times it hurts to breath. It's been this way for a month and I can't keep taking off to go to my doctor at the risk of getting fired. Any other tips?
What is the best way of stretching out the Lats if one current has an on going Rotator Cuff tendonitis (of the subscapularis which am currently seeing osteo for)? Also feel like it is affecting the Serratus Anterior and Pectoralis muscles, basically much of the axilla area that am also seeing osteo for though most of the stretches to do at home either do really not hit the spot or depend on using certain muscles/movement that aggravate existing injuries in said areas.
Have you asked your osteo what would be best? It's hard for me to know without getting to evaluate you. Maybe using a foam roller to hit specific spots without over stretching other areas would be best.
Before first going to osteo a year back, I regular worked out though the foam roller used in the gym only seems to aggravate the affected areas. Will try asking the osteo next time though it seems like the stretches given to take home do not really hit the spot.
Hi ,Liked your video,I have pretty much constant, tight pain in right mid back , just under scapula, and maybe in and down.. When I do the fireplace stretch..ZOWIE..! Is this normal and shouls I just keep stretching till it works out after a few days..I also do tennis ball massage on triggerponts and have noticed a slight improvement,
I may have had a slight compression trauma while moving a large cabinet a long time ago.I am small build and have pretty heavy big breasts.. I stand all day as a grocery clerk.. I have been working on upper body and core for almost 3 years.. Sooo much stronger and better.. I do interval training every day for at least 20 minutes before work.. I find 5 lb weights at the top of my comfort zone and definitely not every day.. usually 3 lb. I saw a few chiros and a physical therapists.. Never have seen an ortho.. I have had x rays howevr and the 2 of the chiros did not see any thing ..I weigh in at 118 or so, never weigh myself.. however with that, I will have to say my rib cage is like a 29 and my breast s are two very large cantaloupes.. what a chore carrying them around.. and I think they are the heart of my problem..
jnetruth Unfortunately you are probably right. Large breasts can definitely put a huge strain on your back. If you haven't checked out my Ys, Ts, Is, and Ws video, they might also help: www.askdoctorjo.com/content/shoulder-and-thoracic-back-strengthening Good luck!
No injury..I have pain in lft side and If I sleep on this side more than half an hour I feel much stiffness and sometimes I also feel numbness in my lft shoulder..
Last year I had cervical pain and shoulder pain..Dr examined that my lft brachial plexuses was involved then he treated me and I was okay but after few mnths I feel pain in lats till now..am also a student of physical therapy and I feel too much problem during study or any hard work..
If you are student of physical therapy, maybe you could ask your professors for help. Unfortunately, without getting to evaluate you, I don't know what that could be since there is a lot in that area besides the lats.
Hi I think I have pulled this muscle on my left side. or it could be a pinched nerve I've been feeling it for about 9 weeks! will resting it fix it? or should I stretch it?
I have a sharp pain in my Lat Dorsi on my right side just below my shoulder blade, but the pain is really only there when I sit with proper posture. I work out a lot, but the pain hit on a Sunday morning after a 6 mile run the day before - no lifting. Doctor (PA) said I have a micro-tear, but I don't get any pain when I move my back or move my arms in any particular direction - not even when I lift anything. The pain is really only there when I seem to compress my back or put specific body weight on that area... such as sleeping on my right side. Been on muscle relaxers and no workout for 6 days, but the pain isn't subsiding nor getting worse. Starting to wonder if it's actually a muscle tear at all or if I need to get an X-ray. Any non-binding, disclaimer-heavy, non-professional advice you can throw at this?
Hmm, that doesn't really sound like a muscle tear to the lat, especially if it happened when running. Also, if muscles relaxers haven't helped, it's probably more of a mechanical issue with possibly something slightly out of alignment (maybe a rib). Is the pain sharp, achy, radiating at all? Does it hurt if you take a deep breath in? How about the lat stretches, do any of those help or hurt? Have you ever had a back or shoulder injury in the past?
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These stretches increase wingspan correct...?
I just have to say DoctorJo is the BEST! You’ve saved me from crying & feeling bad for days on multiple occasions! I workout 6x a week & have debilitating issues with my back, neck & shoulders! Some days aren’t the best & when I can barely move I always think maybe DoctorJo posted a stretch! Thank you so much for caring about the well being of other’s & all you do!
You're welcome, and thanks! Glad my videos have helped!
Very nice video! Been searching all over the net for streching lats and this is the only one where I can feel the pulled muscle stretch. Thanks Jo!
+Snowboarderr4Life Thanks, and you're welcome! Good luck.
I know I’m late but thank you this helped a lot
You're welcome.
You're awesome, DoctorJo! Thanks for all your awesome stretch videos :)
Thanks Jo. This video helped alot. I had these intense pain at my left upper back, felt like it was inside where my shoulders blade was. Tried so many assessment you can mention never got if fixed. Never felt this better for 2 years thanks
You're welcome. I'm glad they helped!
so, i have been watching all your videos. i became a fan overnight. can you please do a video where we can stretches for back sprain or if we pulled a back muscle?
Thanks! Yes! I actually have one here if you want to check it out: www.askdoctorjo.com/content/back-flexion-stretches I hope these help! Good luck!
Thanks doc. I was unloading heavy steel today and pulled my left lat. Had to come to TH-cam to see some of these stretches, thankfully clicked on yours...Worked like a charm, thanks again. Subscribed (least I can do)
You're welcome, and thanks. Glad they helped.
A new Ask Doctor Jo video about Lat Stretches is up! Check it out at the link below and let me know what you think. Have a great weekend!
Thank you doctor Jo, the stretch really help to fade the pain away.
You're welcome.
Hi Dr. Jo. If you see this comment, I have a question about the stretches. I have pain in my latissimus but the pain wraps around my oblique as well. Are there any stretches that could take care of both of those pain areas? Thanks so much!!
I recently just started having severe mid and lower back pain. I don’t have insurance and scared to see what the doctor would charge to see me. I looked up all the symptoms and seems like my Latissimus Dorsi are the issue. It’s been like this for 3 weeks and has gotten worse the past 3 days. Will these stretches help my issue? Thank you in advance.
Can you suggest a way to do that first stretch without getting on the knees? Two knee replacements and neither of them likes being knelt on. Thanks!
If you have a long table or counter top, you can slide your arms on that standing up. It won't be quite the same, but it should help.
Thank you Dr. Jo 😊
You're welcome!
Really helped me out ☺️🙏
How old are you just a question
Nice! Easy targeted stretches that feel great.
iram sh Thanks for sharing!
iram sh You're welcome! Good luck!
Thank you doc you helped me a lot ,half of the ailment disappear just looking at your face, very charming.happy thanks giving, God bless
Paul Gill Happy Thanksgiving to you too! Good luck!
I knew that I’d get the best advice from you. Thanks
You're welcome. 😎
dead hang is an excellent stretch especially a 1 arm deadhang.
Thanks
Just did back/lats yesterday at the gym; thank you for the stretching demos, very!!! …helpful
You're welcome!
Thank you for posting this exercise! My lats get really sore from working out, this video really helped!
You're welcome!
Thanks Dr. Jo
You're welcome.
So how do you exercise?
Maxie Pad I tried to reply to your message, but you have a block on your messages. These might help! Good luck!
Thank you so much. All the stretch you show are fantastic.
For bicep tendonitis patient, the last stretch stretching seem safest.
You're welcome, and thanks.
Just mainly up and over. The lean away is the more important part.
Correct. It can be, but doesn't have to be.
Loved them very effective instantly
Dr Jo what position should your shoulders be in when you do this stretch? Down and back or loose in the shoulder socket? Thank you.
+Doom1461 Loose. When stretching, you want to be as relaxed as you can to get the best stretch. Good luck!
Hello, just stumbled onto this video. I tweaked my lat muscle on one side yesterday reaching across a bed for a pillow, so silly. I have pretty intense pain , today much less than yesterday thankfully. Getting a massage later. Should I push through the pain to do the exercises? Have not iced at all, probably too late at this point ( over 24 hours)….
Hello,you are awesome dr. Jo your video really helps me,,,,so please make videos on stretching of lower back i really very need stretching of lower back
Thanks. I have several for the lower back. You can find them on my channel: th-cam.com/users/askdoctorjo
Thanks doctor lady
You're welcome.
These are really helpful. Thanks.
Thanks, and you're welcome.
I have a injured latt. Do I need to do all these stretches or just one?
Thanks Dr Jo!!! 😊
You're welcome
It helped me.... thanks A lot dear.....
You're welcome.
I had myositis due to a SLE flare and I’m weaning pred. Dr Jo can you tell me how to strengthen my muscles back to day to day functionality. I feel so useless everyday in pain and weak and barely able to move in the mornings. I would appreciate any help. Thank you.
Thanks a lot Doctor.
You're welcome.
What do you do if you think you’ve pulled the latissimus muscle? I think I strained it on the right side of my back under my shoulder blade.
Thank you for this 🧡
You're welcome.
Are these lat stretches good fur someone recovering from a lay injury?
They should help. Good luck.
Thank you so much.
You're welcome.
That is one tough muscle to stretch. One can just tell that muscle is thick and powerful. I think that needs to be worked on for quite a while to see real results.
Hi, do you have any exercises to build the lower back muscles to support Lumber to Sacrum please, need to build up as pain (like compression in the lower spine
Hi Dr Jo,
may I ask - I get constant, aching pain in the trapezius and latissimus dorsi. Can you show me some stretches / exercises to ease this problem?
The above should help with your lats. Is it your upper or lower traps?
thank you!
You're welcome!
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It's affeted hip and ql and after this stretch i can walk properly without muscle pain lower back madam thanks a lot
You're welcome.
This tightness cause hip pain madam?
Would these stretches help if you're already having pain in the latissimus dorsi muscle? I've been having pain on my right side, just under my shoulder blade and nothing seems to make it feel better. Lying down it hurts a lot less, but doesn't fix the problem. Sitting and standing, even with proper posture still causes a lot of pain. :(
***** These might help. Have you been to a doctor to make sure it's not something with your kidneys? That area is pretty close to where they lie, and it might be worth getting checked out if you haven't yet. Good luck!
AskDoctorJo it's possible. I have polycystic kidney disease and I was told by my nephrologist that it might cause pain sometimes. I've had pain from it before, but it's usually in my lower back. This is a bit higher, in my mid back, just under and to the left of my right shoulder blade. It seems to be a large semicircular area around my right shoulder blade near my spine and under.
***** It still could be your kidney, but I think it might be worth trying these stretches to see if they help. If they don't help, I would check in with the doctor just in case.
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hi, i got a nonstop one sided lat pain. also there is only pain in down of my right lat. im working out at home like almost 8 monts. pain started last 1 2 month and i also have scoliosis. and sometimes my lower back hurts. i am only 16 so please tell me what can i do
Me suffering from knee pain during extension against gravity between 20 to 60 degrees and have weak quads how to improve my condition
Doctor Jo, Are these exercises for strengthening lat muscles also ? Are there any exercises for lat using thera band like you have for rotator cuff ? Thank you !
+anil mathew These are mainly for stretching. If you have something to wrap the band around above you, you can do a lat pulldown (putting your arms out to the sides like a W) with the resistive bands that should help strengthen them. Good luck!
+AskDoctorJo Thank you ! will try that.
+anil mathew You're welcome! I hope it helps.
Thank you for this video! how many times a day should I do this? Thanks again!
You're welcome! Therapeutic exercises can be done 1-3 times a day.
@@AskDoctorJo thank you very much! 😁
@@AskDoctorJo so in the video you say do each exercise for 30 seconds 3 time, I do that 3 times per day?. In other words each exercise 3 times 30 seconds each time up to 3 times daily. 😁
Yes, the 3 x 30 seconds is all at one time.
@@AskDoctorJo Thank you very much, will do this morning and night and once during the day when I can squeeze it in! Thank you for all your videos and responses in comments you are a great help to many!!!
I have a question/concern. I have strained my right Lat. I have a job where I constantly reach over my head and it seems to only hurt my right Lat. I can't just quit my job but it the pain never gets any better. I've tried you stretching and it helps but pain gets so bad at times it hurts to breath. It's been this way for a month and I can't keep taking off to go to my doctor at the risk of getting fired. Any other tips?
Are you able to go see a physical therapist? Sounds like it might be something more than a lat strain.
What is the best way of stretching out the Lats if one current has an on going Rotator Cuff tendonitis (of the subscapularis which am currently seeing osteo for)?
Also feel like it is affecting the Serratus Anterior and Pectoralis muscles, basically much of the axilla area that am also seeing osteo for though most of the stretches to do at home either do really not hit the spot or depend on using certain muscles/movement that aggravate existing injuries in said areas.
Have you asked your osteo what would be best? It's hard for me to know without getting to evaluate you. Maybe using a foam roller to hit specific spots without over stretching other areas would be best.
Before first going to osteo a year back, I regular worked out though the foam roller used in the gym only seems to aggravate the affected areas. Will try asking the osteo next time though it seems like the stretches given to take home do not really hit the spot.
Hopefully you will find something that works for you.
Hi ,Liked your video,I have pretty much constant, tight pain in right mid back , just under scapula, and maybe in and down.. When I do the fireplace stretch..ZOWIE..! Is this normal and shouls I just keep stretching till it works out after a few days..I also do tennis ball massage on triggerponts and have noticed a slight improvement,
jnetruth If it is a muscular issue, then they should help with some time. Did you have an injury?
I may have had a slight compression trauma while moving a large cabinet a long time ago.I am small build and have pretty heavy big breasts.. I stand all day as a grocery clerk.. I have been working on upper body and core for almost 3 years.. Sooo much stronger and better.. I do interval training every day for at least 20 minutes before work.. I find 5 lb weights at the top of my comfort zone and definitely not every day.. usually 3 lb. I saw a few chiros and a physical therapists.. Never have seen an ortho.. I have had x rays howevr and the 2 of the chiros did not see any thing ..I weigh in at 118 or so, never weigh myself.. however with that, I will have to say my rib cage is like a 29 and my breast s are two very large cantaloupes.. what a chore carrying them around.. and I think they are the heart of my problem..
jnetruth Unfortunately you are probably right. Large breasts can definitely put a huge strain on your back. If you haven't checked out my Ys, Ts, Is, and Ws video, they might also help: www.askdoctorjo.com/content/shoulder-and-thoracic-back-strengthening Good luck!
Hi, I have a pain in left upper back (like a swollen contracture), sometimes it continues downward. I can make exercises only partially. Ok?
Are you recovered now? The pain feels like you have a kidney stone
Why doctor jo is not uploading videos anymore? 🤔
I upload every week. th-cam.com/users/askdoctorjo
My PT suggested me all these exercises but after doing them I always feel more pain in lats..what to do?
Did you have a specific injury? Do you feel like you are doing too many or pushing yourself too hard?
No injury..I have pain in lft side and If I sleep on this side more than half an hour I feel much stiffness and sometimes I also feel numbness in my lft shoulder..
Last year I had cervical pain and shoulder pain..Dr examined that my lft brachial plexuses was involved then he treated me and I was okay but after few mnths I feel pain in lats till now..am also a student of physical therapy and I feel too much problem during study or any hard work..
If you are student of physical therapy, maybe you could ask your professors for help. Unfortunately, without getting to evaluate you, I don't know what that could be since there is a lot in that area besides the lats.
Yeah I feel like am pushing so hard after stretcing I feel more pain in this area and in shoulder blades also..
Thanks Dr. Jo - What kind of music do you play on them fancy guitars?
You're welcome :-) All kinds but pop and country are usually the easiest!!
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Hi I think I have pulled this muscle on my left side. or it could be a pinched nerve I've been feeling it for about 9 weeks! will resting it fix it? or should I stretch it?
Unfortunately, I really don't know without getting to evaluate you. In general, always light stretching is better than doing nothing. Good luck.
Ok thanks for your reply. its much appreciated :)
You're welcome. I hope it helps.
My back thanks you!
+La'Tonya Rease Miles You're welcome to your back :-)
I'm 8 months pregnant.. is it safe to try this?
I don't know since I can't evaluate you. You will need to ask your doctor.
Mine hurts I was laying down wrong and it started hurting help
What about intercostal stretches?
These should stretch them some! Good luck!
What could it mean if your shoulders pop when doing this?
Unfortunately, that could mean a number of things. So I don't know since I can't evaluate you.
how come I'm not seeing Molly demo a Downdog? J/k, I love this. I'd recommend this to every master swimmer out there.
Ha! The funny part is Bailey and Molly do it all the time, but of course they refuse to do it on camera!
Hi.. Dr. .. from which country u belongs ???
The USA.
I have a sharp pain in my Lat Dorsi on my right side just below my shoulder blade, but the pain is really only there when I sit with proper posture. I work out a lot, but the pain hit on a Sunday morning after a 6 mile run the day before - no lifting. Doctor (PA) said I have a micro-tear, but I don't get any pain when I move my back or move my arms in any particular direction - not even when I lift anything. The pain is really only there when I seem to compress my back or put specific body weight on that area... such as sleeping on my right side. Been on muscle relaxers and no workout for 6 days, but the pain isn't subsiding nor getting worse. Starting to wonder if it's actually a muscle tear at all or if I need to get an X-ray. Any non-binding, disclaimer-heavy, non-professional advice you can throw at this?
Hmm, that doesn't really sound like a muscle tear to the lat, especially if it happened when running. Also, if muscles relaxers haven't helped, it's probably more of a mechanical issue with possibly something slightly out of alignment (maybe a rib). Is the pain sharp, achy, radiating at all? Does it hurt if you take a deep breath in? How about the lat stretches, do any of those help or hurt? Have you ever had a back or shoulder injury in the past?
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Thanks!
what if its too painful to do these stretches?
If they are too painful, you really need to go see a doctor or physical therapist in person.
The first one made my shoulders crunch discomfortably
Not sure what’s wrong with my shoulders, I’d love ideas
I have since 3month latissmus dorsi pain nothing in xray any solution
Did you have a specific injury?
AskDoctorJo no injuries
AskDoctorJo only one side edge pain
Upper edge pain when I breath ya when I release breath much pain is there
If you haven't tried the above stretches, they might be worth trying 1-2 times a day for a few weeks. Good luck.
simple exercise for men
Please help my back is killing me can't even walk
Did you have an injury?
AskDoctorJo I was in baseball practice and my back just started hurting pretty sure it's a pulled muscle but what should I do?
lets go gamecocks!
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Thanks Dr Jo
You’re welcome.